Biophilia

New York Times Bestseller

Christopher Marley's art expresses his passionate engagement with the beautiful forms of nature. Beginning with insects and moving on to aquatic life, reptiles, birds, plants, and minerals, Marley has used his skills as a designer, conservator, taxidermist, and environmentally responsible collector to make images and mosaics that produce strong, positive emotional responses in viewers. Marley has a brilliant eye for color and pattern in different natural objects, and he expertly captures the deep relationships among them. Biophilia (literally, "love of living things") is a must-have for nature lovers, designers, artists, craftspeople, and anyone looking for visual inspiration in the arts.

Author: Christopher Marley
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 04/14/2015
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.88lbs
Size: 12.27h x 10.66w x 1.26d
ISBN13: 9781419715617
ISBN10: 1419715615
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | General
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals

About the Author
Christopher Marley is an artist and designer who uses natural artifacts as his medium of expression. To create this work, he collects specimens in an environmentally responsible manner from a worldwide network of people who share his passion for nature. His popular first book, Pheromone (2008), focused on his artwork with insects. He lives and works in Oregon.